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Well this was a no brainer really, wasn’t it?! Before we went Anya announced she thought trains were boring but then she was just as spellbound as the rest of us… The railway has an exhibition room and museum to trace the history of steam. The kids loved having a chance to fire an engine […]

Last week’s #mysundayphoto was us headed to the Isle of Wight and this week we are back home again 🙁 so here is a photo that I love from our holiday: For me this is what holidays are about. Not lounging on a beach or by a pool but exploring the outdoors, letting the kids […]

This day was destined in the stars for my little Anya. She is my middle child and obsessed with elephants! She is a force of nature. She is thick skinned and determined. She is controlled by the matriarch, the oldest cow (me). No, wait, that’s elephants, I’m getting confused… Here are a few elephants facts […]

As I have mentioned before, I have 3 part time jobs plus my blog. I would love a home office but we don’t have the space. Instead my office is a corner of the lounge. I have constant interruptions during the day and am usually working like this:   At night when I do my […]

Well, we were tired after Carisbrooke Castle but weren’t ready to give up on the day yet! So we headed to the car and asked the sat nav what was nearby and it directed us to Newport Roman Villa. We drove down the road and straight past it! It is snuggled in the middle of […]